At first glance, it would seem that buying rosaries and listening to the pope cry out passionately against war have little to do with each other.

The choice of method, more than any difference in underlying doctrine, is where Pope Francis departed most radically from his predecessors.

The attention of the church now turns decisively to the question of Francis’ successor and the preparations for the conclave that will elect him.

Editor in chief Sam Sawyer, S.J., reflects on praying with Pope Francis’ body in St. Peter’s Basilica.

A Reflection for Friday of the Octave of Easter, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.

The further we get from the needs and the lives of the poor, the easier it is to forget that we have duties to them at all.

At its best, the United States defines itself not primarily by its borders, but by its values and principles.

A Reflection for the Feast of the Chair of St. Peter, Apostle, by Sam Sawyer, S.J.

We cannot wish away reality with counterfactual speculation--nor should we try.

Pope Francis’s letter poses an implicit question to the whole church in the United States: Will we subject our political debates on immigration to the scrutiny of the Gospel or not?